Parrain is French for godfather. It may also refer to:

Crime

*A synonym for

crime boss A crime boss, also known as a crime lord, Don, gang lord, gang boss, mob boss, kingpin, godfather, crime mentor or criminal mastermind, is a person in charge of a criminal organization. Description A crime boss typically has absolute or nearl ...

* Capo dei capi, Italian for "boss of all bosses" *a rank in the

Milieu (organized crime in France) Primarily, organized crime in France is based in its urban, major cities such as Marseille, Grenoble, Paris, and Lyon. Organized criminals are collectively known as the French Mob and singularly known as ''les beaux voyous'' (; i.e. "the goodfel ...

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Pierre Parrain Pierre Charles Parrain (29 April 1904 – 12 November 1984) was a French sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games ...

(1904–1984) French athlete *

Le Parrain Le Parrain is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. Its summit (3,259 m) lies within the valley of Bagnes but near the watershed with the valley of Hérens. "Le Parrain" is a common name for d ...

(french: The Godfather, link=no), Valais, Pennine Alps, Switzerland; a mountain * Parrain, the team mascot of the

Houma Hawks The Houma Hawks were a baseball team based in Houma, Louisiana. In 2003 they were expansion members of the Southeastern League of Professional Baseball. They played their home games in Houma, Louisiana at Southland Field. This was the second sti ...

* Groupe scolaire André Parrain,

Courdimanche Courdimanche () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population Education Schools in the commune include: *École maternelle les Croizettes (preschool) *École élémentaire des Croizettes *Groupe sco ...

, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France; a primary school

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